Nick Wood started turning heads last season after setting the bench press mark at the NIKE Training Camp with 50 reps. Wood, a 6-foot-2, 272-pound defensive tackle from Poway, California translated his success at the NIKE camp into a stellar senior season and an invitation to the prestigious Offense-Defense All-America Bowl.

How did Washington distinguish itself from other schools during the recruiting process?

"In a lot of ways. I had a set of criteria going into the process such as academics, a good program, and good coaches and UW fit them all."